Are Multi-Gyms as good as a normal gym?

MaX_PoWah

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Hey,

I have a friend who is considering purchasing one of these.

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He cant goto the gym, reasons being. Too far, too expensive overall, wont have the motivation to get down there, train, etc. Doesnt have the overall time, too many reasons to be honest.

But having the equipment at home, be it power rack, bench, dumb/bar bells. Its more accessable.

So, the question is. Without the access of a gym. Is there a benefit of getting a GOOD DECENT multi-gym to replace going to the gym in addition of having a power rack, bench, dumb/bar bells.

Oh and finally, can anyone recommend a really good robust multi-gym if opinion sways to them being benefical or as good as a gym and one that you can go over the delievered limit. say 80kg. So you can upgrade it to more i.e 160kg, etc...

Thanks
 
personally i would look at a power rack, bench and some weights. a lot of power racks now have lat pulldowns extentions which is good :]

would work out more, but would be more useful imo. multigyms are good for general usage, but as you start to up the weights they start lacking in terms of growth compared to free weights imo. you dont work the stablisers as much, you allow your stronger side to take more weight than your weaker side.
 
The power rack option will give far more flexibility than any of those crappy multi gyms, look at legs for example, dozens of exercises can be done with a rack and some floor space, that multi gym gives you two far inferior ones.
 
Thanks for the replies guys.

Can anyone recommend a decent, solid power rack & bench.

Also, racks with extensions that may come included for free are a bonus.

Cheers
 
MaX_PoWah said:
He cant goto the gym, reasons being. Too far, too expensive overall, wont have the motivation to get down there, train, etc. Doesnt have the overall time, too many reasons to be honest.
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That just screams clothes horse to me.
 
BrenOS said:
That just screams clothes horse to me.
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If you dont have anything decent to post, then please just click on the back button. Thanks.

Hes found something decent like this. But is there anything that uses free weights for the pull down. Instead of having the pull down using its own weights. Just trying to save price.

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Bit pricey tho. Can anyone recommend something cheaper?
 
i would imagine you could also make a power rack, but would need to know proper specs for both metal type, weld type, weight limitations and stuff.
 
MaX_PoWah said:
If you dont have anything decent to post, then please just click on the back button. Thanks.
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If you don't understand my point, don't be condescending. Thanks.

If you're saying your friend lacks motivation to go down the gym at £25 a month, I'd say it's a very bad idea spending ~£400 on home gym equipment.
 
As Morba said in his opening post,your friend would benefit much more form the range of movement provided with free-weights as opposed to multi-gym style weights.He will simply build up strength better.

To be perfectly honest the only reason to think about a power cage setup is safety.If your friend gets into +100kg lifting then he'll appreciate the cage if a lift fails ;)

Having said that he could buy a normal decline/incline bench with weights setup and train with someone,negating the need for a safety cage.

Oh and to those who've said 'Expensive clothes horse'..really any equipment could be described in that way if there isn't the motivation to use it..it isn't just multigyms ;)
 
ExRayTed said:
Oh and to those who've said 'Expensive clothes horse'..really any equipment could be described in that way if there isn't the motivation to use it..it isn't just multigyms ;)
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I can't imagine anyone who's serious about building size and strength would be motivated into using it.
 
egt said:
I can't imagine anyone who's serious about building size and strength would be motivated into using it.
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Ignorance of whether the equipment is more/less useful than other equipment has no bearing on motivation.Misguided perhaps ;)
 
MaX_PoWah said:
But is there anything that uses free weights for the pull down. Instead of having the pull down using its own weights. Just trying to save price.
Bit pricey tho. Can anyone recommend something cheaper?
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Bodysolid PPR200 Power rack-£239
Plate Load Lat attachment - £169

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ExRayTed said:
Oh and to those who've said 'Expensive clothes horse'..really any equipment could be described in that way if there isn't the motivation to use it..it isn't just multigyms ;)
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Of course it could. No-one said different.
 
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